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| citizens' view on politics and government actions |
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| the enumeration of a population with specific details every decade |
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| the idea that immigrants and various groups in America should assimilate into one culture |
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| reference to the status of White, Anglo-Saxon Americans who have majority status |
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| shared values in a society |
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| reallocation of 435 seats in the House of Representatives due to residency changes and the census |
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| process which citizens gain their knowledge, feelings, and evaluations of the political world |
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| the total inhabitants of an area |
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| a small proportion of the population used to represent the whole |
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| polling technique based on the principle that everyone has equal chances of being selected |
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| level of confidence involved in a sample result dependent on the sample size |
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| phone numbers dialed randomly across the country |
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| random poll places are chosen to perform polls on voters |
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| coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy |
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| consistent attitude patterns where women are more likely to be liberal and supports Democrats |
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| activities citizens participate in surrounding politics |
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| political participation form to aim at changing policy through unconventional means |
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| unconventional participation form aimed to break seemingly unjust laws |
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| many pieces of information citizens use to formulate an opinion |
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| an opinion haphazardly formed |
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| level of public support on government actions |
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